ISLAMABAD: China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are exploring opportunities for cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said Yao Jing, China’s ambassador to Islamabad.“UAE is also a partner under the Belt and Road Initiative and has a lot of trade and economic links with Pakistan,” Yao Jing said in an interview with Arab News. The Belt and Road initiative is a Beijing-led programme to boost economic and trade ties in dozens of countries in Asia, Europe and beyond, mostly through investments in energy and infrastructure.“Between China and UAE, maybe we have some opportunities to cooperate for Pakistan’s development.” Yao said since the ninth meeting of a Pakistan China Joint cooperation Committee held this month, both countries had stepped up efforts to promote “third party investment” in the bilateral project.In an earlier interview, UAE Deputy Head of Mission in Islamabad, Abdul Aziz Al Neyadi, said the UAE and China had common interests and were “ready to jointly work in a third country, as the government of UAE and China enjoy strong relations with Pakistan”.UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, has also said: “Pakistan and UAE need to work together to further upgrade their ties aiming at developing a strategic partnership.”
11-25-2019, 09:41 AM
China, UAE exploring CPEC cooperation
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